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Clearance Center Clearance sale for keg beer equipment such as kegerator, keg refrigerators, keg couplers, tap handles, jockey box, cleaning kits, wine equipment and more.	Underbar Equipment The total bar solution starts with quality underbar stainless steel equipment.	Commercial Keg Refrigerators Full line of refrigeration equipment designed for trouble free keg draft beer dispensing. One to five keg capacity units are available.	Bar Commercial Refrigerators Commercial Refrigerators, Micro Matic offers an extensive portfolio of refrigeration units for a wide variety of applications.	Commercial Ice Makers Commercial Ice makers with production capabilities from 55 lbs. to 278 lbs. per hour
Glycol Cooled Components Pro-Line glycol power packs for the draft beer professional. Available for long draw draft beer systems with line runs of 50' to 500'.	Walk-in Keg Cooler Be sure your kegs are stored and maintained at a constant 38 degrees.	Keg Beer Liquid Management Draft beer system pumps, flow restrictors for commercial applications.	Beer Gas Equipment Gas Distributors, CO2 Filters, Nitrogen Gas Blenders, Nitrogen Generators, and more!	Beer Regulators CO2 & Nitrogen beer regulators including our Classic, Premium, and Economy Series with single or dual gauges. Parts and accessories too.
Draft Beer Towers Great prices on high quality draft beer towers. Our new V-POD tower has a built in LCD screen! Check out our complete portfolio.	Beer Glass Cleaning A Beer Clean glass is essential for serving the freshest tasting beer, and realizing the most profit from keg draft beer.	Beer Line Cleaning Chemicals Brewery approved state-of-the-art heavy-duty cleaners for drat beer systems. Maintains the Brewery fresh taste.	Beer Line Cleaning Kits Professional beer line cleaning equipment. Pressure cleaners, two stage cleaning kits, cleaning cans, cleaning solutions, brushes and accessories.	Gas Cylinders (Air Tanks) Draft beer system CO2 and Nitrogen storage tanks in steel or aluminum. 5, 10, 15, and 20 lb. Capacities.
Beer Drip Trays Large selection of beer drip trays including wall mounted, surface mount and bevel edge. Available in PVD brass and stainless steel.	Beer Tap Handles Add some style to your bar with a custom draft beer tap handle. We offer a large selection of unique beer tap handles to choose from.	Beer Taps (Faucets) & Shanks Beer Taps (Faucets), Faucet Locks, Shanks, Tools and Parts. Beer Faucet Information.	Keg Taps Couplers Micro Matic offers a full line of Beer Keg Tap Couplers for any import or domestic keg.	Keg Party Pumps The widest selection of domestic and import keg party pumps. Match beer and pump easily using our Reference Guide!
CO2 Keg Party Dispensing No pumping required at your next keg party - let CO2 do the work! Draft beer keg party dispensing equipment manufacturer direct.	Beer Line Hose (Beer & Gas) Industry standard hoses for beer and gas use. Use only Brewery Approved tubing.	Keg Beer System Fittings Keg beer system tailpieces, nuts, washers, elbows, clamps, splicers/unions, John Guest fittings and more!	Keg Beer Tools & Accessories Specialty Keg Beer Equipment Tools & Accessories. Quality, industry tested equipment.	Air Cooled Components Long draw draft beer, forced air cooling system components for beer dispensing up to 25' from cooler. Blowers, ducts and accessories.
Keg Beer Jockey Box Portable beer Jockey Box coolers and dispensing equipment for special events and parties. Jockey Box information.	Wine & Cider Dispensing Equipment Wine dispensing equipment including Bag-In-Box systems, cold plates, pumps, hoses, fittings, faucets and nitrogen regulators.	Kegerator Conversion Kits Save money by converting an existing refrigerator into a draft beer dispensing kegerator! Kegerator Conversion Kits are easy to install. Draft beer is about 1/2 the cost of cans.	Kegerator Kegerator Informational videos, articles, faqs. Micro Matic offers both residential and commercial kegerator units. Checkout the new Tap & Serve kegerator!	Keg Beer Event Dispensing Mobile draft beer bars and beer dispensers for catering, special events and parties.

Draft Beer System Components

A draft beer system can be divided into three equipment categories:

Cooling (Refrigeration)
Beer Flow
Gas Pressure

Cooling (Refrigeration)
There are many configurations for cooling and storing keg beer. These include refrigerators which also known as Kegerators, Mobile Bar units and walk-in room coolers. A less expensive method of storing beer is to convert a food refrigerator or freezer into a kegerator (see Keg Conversion Kit and our How-to Workshop). All provide the same function by storing the keg under refrigeration at a constant 38ºF temperature.

Beer Flow Components
The components of a draft beer system include all the equipment from the keg to the faucet. These components include the Keg, the Keg Coupler (Keg Tap), brewery approved Beer and Gas Line tubing and associated Fittings, Beer Shank assembly and the Beer Faucet. In a counter top dispensing application, a Beer Tower is used. The Beer Tower assembly commonly includes a Beer Line & Fitting, Beer Shank assembly and a Faucet.

The first component is the Keg which contains a valve with a stainless beer flow tube. Most North American Brewers use a ½ barrel also known as a full size keg (15.5 gallons) as the standard keg or a ¼ barrel (7.5 gallons).

The beer in the keg contains CO2 which is naturally produced during the fermentation process. The level of CO2 in the beer is determined by the brewer and type of beer in the keg (lager, ales, stouts, etc.) The level of CO2 varies by type of beer and because of these differences the amount of Gas Pressure applied to the keg will also vary to maintain the proper level of CO2 in the beer during the dispensing process.

The Keg Coupler, a.k.a. Keg Tap, is the Beer Flow component that opens the valve in the keg and allows gas pressure to enter the keg and for beer to flow out. Not all breweries use the same type of keg valve and beer coupler (keg tap). See our Beer Brand Coupler Reference List. From the Keg Coupler, beer will flow through hose nipples and brewery approved Beer Line (flexible tubing) to the Beer Shank assembly and out the Beer Faucet.

The diameter and length of the beer line plays a major role in controlling the speed of the beer flow at the Beer Faucet. In most Direct Draw refrigerator draft beer systems (Kegerators) 3/16" (inside diameter) beer line is used, in Glycol Cooled draft beer systems where the beers lines can run up to 500 feet (a.k.a. long draw systems) the Beer Line diameter and material specification will vary according to the system requirements.

In Air-Cooled systems (maximum run length 30 feet) the Beer Line diameter and material specification will vary according to the system requirements, and in Wall Mount direct draw draft beer system the shank assembly connects to a wall mount drain tray assembly and in most cases 3/16" (inside diameter) beer line is used.

The Beer Faucet is the most visible beer flow component of the draft Beer System. The Beer Faucet is used to open the system (pour the beer) and close the system (stop pouring the beer). Beer faucets are also known as Taps or Spigots. The Beer Faucet connects to the Beer Shank assembly by interlocking teeth between the back end of the beer faucet (female connection) and the Beer Shank (male connection) and is tightened with a special Faucet Wrench that connects to the Beer Shank coupling nut through a series of holes located on the coupling nut.

Gas Pressure Components
These components supplying pressure to the beer keg from the gas source. Starting with the Gas Cylinder (a.k.a. Air Tank). Gas Cylinders include a shut off valve to open and close the gas supply and are manufactured in either aluminum or steel and hold CO2 or CO2 / Nitrogen blend (a.k.a. mixed gas) for systems and products that require a mixed gas pressure source (stouts, etc).

A CO2 Regulator regulates the pressure from the Gas Cylinder (high pressure source) to the keg coupler (keg tap) connected to the keg valve in the keg (low pressure) where a brewery recommended pressure is prescribed (generally 12-14 lbs in Kegerators). A Gas Regulator contains a manual adjusting screw or knob to regulate the amount of pressure supplied to the keg. A properly adjusted and functioning Gas Regulator is critically important to maintaining the proper level of CO2 in the beer, too much CO2 Gas Pressure may add CO2 to the beer and cause foaming problems and too little CO2 Gas Pressure may cause CO2 to release from the beer causing a flat beer.

For more information, please see our Beer Questions section or the Beer Dispensing Discussion Forum.